Bent County register., 1887-11-19
Ordinance No. "a.

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IN; IN ordnance granting a franchise and the
rlSnt to establish and operate an Electric
n,,..., nsn. rant M nnd II Gas light Plant md to
lie ,.,,,, ~ ne sireets, alleys avenues and pub
~ t grounds In the 4 own OF Iatiur Colorado
,pi pe tne purpose OF 'recting poles and han.in,.
Coz coz ,hara,,IN wires; lamps and apprrrenau-
~ .hsrelrpfn and the layini, OF mains and
pipes for the conducting Of ga, to the Lamar
L.e'.rlc ana ''ii- light Company, its succrss-
Ior t.lc use of said town and ii xina- the mice
TO be paid therefor:
:, oe u ordained, by the Board of Trustees of
tue Iown OF Lamar, Colorado:
sec. l. The Lamar Electric and Gas light
grnpted the privilege of lighting The Town Of
Lamar. Colorado. with Electric light or gas
OF uoth.fnr the period Of twenty 2Dycnrs from
the taking effect OF this or,iinsnce upon tl,,.
,gih.1 ,ha., "iN conditions In this ordinance pro-
Sec. . The Lamar Electric and CA. uoI,t
company, its successoTs or assigns shall have
,he ,sht TO e-tabli III. construct. operate and
mhlntsuh, a fiant and the necessary equip
ueht Tor the purpose OF ma n ufacttrng "a for
nrsmting ana heating purposes In the said
l1wn OF Lunar, and furnish the same to It's
lnhnbitants, and To- the said town and for that
purpose to lay pipes and mains With all the
lighting said town nforsail, along the streets
aHcS-, avenues and public places and also
to establish, construct operate and ,naintain
Plant and the necess ~ cquipment Tor th.
purpose q mannfact ring Electric light In
10 ITS inhabiinnts and to The said Towuwhcri-
ever its NUM- ipal Authorities may desire TO
.ielhtIast therefor, more thnn il provided in
thls ordinance. and for that purpose to erect
una maintain the necessary poles ar posts OF
WOOD, IRON or other suitnbie material along
tNs streets, alleys, avenues and public places
in said Town with the necessary lamp, and
10 stretch wires upon the said poles or posts
streets, aud public places OF said Town gs4i
ssld poles shall be of sufficient height and 50
placcd as not to obsirnct travel.
Sch. !. The said, The Lamar Electric and
Gus ilSht Company, its successors or assigns
IN cphsiteration of the rights herein granted.
do hereby agree that IL will Within "A period
OF Iopr ~ months, from the taking of effect
"f this ordinance, establish. construct oper-
ate ana nlaintuin, In the Town of Lamar all
rAtrres and appliances necessary for the
i.ianuiacture Of electricity. or gas. or both, mt
" option, Tor the lighting of the said Town
OF Lamar, in such manner us may be deemed
most uscful, and furnish and maintain lights
lor the sum OF, not to exceed the following
prices, to-w wit; Lights, of not less than sixteen
candle power. at not exceeding two (2) dol
lars per month Lights. OF not less than six
" candle po Ner mt not exceeding sixty t6O)
collars per year. Lights of not less than
eight hundred candle power, at not to exceed
ton 10 dollars per month. Lights exceeding
eight hundred candle power. and gas lights
ceeding one dollar per hundred foreach hun.
drcu candle power over and above, and ex-
leetfic tights may be lit up At usual candle
lighting time aud power snail be furnished
ip, 70 Seep TUG iisht up, and burning until twelve
sec. said Lamar Electric and Gas light
company. its successors or nssgns shall fur.
and conditions a. provided in the prec-etlirg
sections, and Tho said Town hereby agrees to
take Elcot- -ic lights or G;,- lights.
sec D. IL at any time after four months at
ter the taking effect of this ordinance one er
the other of the systems OF lighting herein
mentioned, or both shall not be erected and
IN operation, hy the neglect carclessnt.ss
of said Company for period of two consec-
utiNe nights. the said franchise shall be for
fpited hnd the ordinance be null and void
sec. .. All nrdinH's ce or ordinances con
fiictin= with this ordinance sliall be- and are
hereby repealed
sec :. THIS ordinance shali take effect and
De IN fprce. from and after its publication in
tle Bent County EF.tiIsIEs.
a. ID. RAWLINGS, Mayor.
ATTEST BF COLIEAR Recorder